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Medieval manuscript painting of the Crucifixion with Christ on a cross, Mary at left, a haloed saint at right, angels above, on a blue and rust patterned background.

Manuscript Leaf with the Crucifixion, from a Missal

A manuscript leaf in tempera and gold on parchment, dated ca. 1270–80, shows the Crucifixion. Christ is on the cross, with the Virgin Mary at left and a haloed saint at right. Angels in the upper corners and a small kneeling figure with a chalice at the base complete the scene against a blue and rust patterned ground.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1270–80
Medium
Tempera and gold on parchment
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
1705 × 2452 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1285).
Rights checked 2026-11-04 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Bequest of Thomas W. Lamont, by exchange, 1981

Español: Hoja de misal con la Crucifixión

Hoja de manuscrito con temple y oro sobre pergamino, fechada hacia 1270–1280, que muestra la Crucifixión. Cristo está en la cruz, con la Virgen María a la izquierda y un santo con nimbo a la derecha. Ángeles en las esquinas superiores y una pequeña figura arrodillada con un cáliz en la base completan la escena sobre un fondo azul y rojizo con diseño.

Português: Folha de missal com a Crucificação

Folha de manuscrito em têmpera e ouro sobre pergaminho, datada de cerca de 1270–1280, que mostra a Crucificação. Cristo está na cruz, com a Virgem Maria à esquerda e um santo com auréola à direita. Anjos nas quinas superiores e uma pequena figura ajoelhada com um cálice na base completam a cena sobre um fundo azul e avermelhado com padrão.

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